EMI - Missing Royaltors

[Guest Chaney]

While visiting the BN site () -- and just prior to my nightly thirty minute stare at the defunct board (it's coming back I tell ya! ) - I spotted a link to the EMI site established to help locate artists owed royalties.

Have a look at the list. When's the last time you saw any of these folks?

Any ideas?

EMI Missing Royaltors

[J Larsen]

Well one of the first people on their list, George Adams, has been residing in the next world for about 10 years now...

[J Larsen]

George Wallington and Julius Watkins have some dough coming their ways as well! Ditto Gene Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis.

Okay, I'm going to find something better to do now...

[JSngry]

Are Victor Bailey, Bobby Bland, Ralph Burns, Terri Lynne Carrington, Charlie Mariano, and Bill Perkins THAT hard to find?

[John L]

Part of the problem is that a number of the listed people are probably camping out together:

George Adams

Tina Brooks

Serge Chaloff

Bill Coleman

Bob Crosby

Sidney DeParis

Frankie Newton

Peppermint Harris

Wynonie Harris

Erskine Hawkins

Edmond Hall

Pete Johnson,

Baby Face Willette etc., etc.

Sounds like they made a sincere effort to locate these people though. I mean, who would suspect that Carla Thomas might have her own web site or something with an E-mail contact address? It just boggles the mind.

[JSngry]

I just called Pete Gallio, who has done clinic work with Bill Perkins in the recent past, and told him that Perk had some money coming due him.

Well, I actually told Pete's answering machine, but six of one...

[Christiern]

Could you give Ferde Grofe a call while you're at it?

[JSngry]

Reckon he has call-waiting?

[bertrand]

Some of these artists are published by Don Sickler's company, Second Floor Music.

I don't understand how hard it is to find out who to pay royalties to.

Bertrand.

Edited August 8, 2003 by bertrand

[James]

As Jim pointed out, just how difficult would it be to track down a performer like Bobby "Blue" Bland? Give me a break.

A local trumpeter/friend ultimately received a windfall the moment he joined the union --- a label he recorded for found him. But just a couple of phone calls to L.A. based former associates could have located him years before - hell, just calling the other guys he recorded with!!

I'd just better sign off now before I start spinnin'....................

[mikeweil]

If they are calling for so many musicians that have left us many years ago, does that mean they are looking for their heirs or does it show their total ignorance for musicians' biographies?